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Flat Rock Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
191st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools
Better than 70% of South Carolina elementary schools
Summary

Flat Rock Elementary is a public elementary school located in Anderson, South Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 405 students. The school is part of the Anderson 03 school district, which is ranked 6th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Flat Rock Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of Flat Rock Elementary schools in South Carolina, with a statewide ranking between 139 and 208 over the past 5 years. The school's performance on state assessments (SC READY) is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Notably, Flat Rock Elementary's performance is especially strong for low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 12% of South Carolina elementary schools in this category.

Despite having a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a high percentage of students from low-income families, Flat Rock Elementary has been able to achieve strong academic outcomes, suggesting effective strategies for supporting students from diverse backgrounds. The school's consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and its focus on equity and providing equal opportunities for all students are notable strengths. However, the school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.6% to 28.1% over the past 3 years, may be an area for further investigation and improvement.

429
Students ?
14.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,519
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 115 Thompson Road
       Anderson, SC  29624

(864) 296-9191

District: Anderson 03


Students who attend Flat Rock Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Starr-Iva Middle
High:    Crescent High
Racial breakdown:

White:
73.4%
African American:
9.3%
Hispanic:
9.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 78th percentile in 2023 → 70th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the South Carolina average (64% vs 56% meeting standards)
Above the South Carolina median (70th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 78th-percentile peak (2023) to 70th (2025)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school64%
District avg69%
South Carolina avg56%
191st of 640
South Carolina public elementary schools ?
Top 30%▲ up 17 pts since 2015
From top 47% (2015) to top 30% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of South Carolina Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Anderson 03
6th of 75Anderson 03 among South Carolina districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202571.4191 of 64070.2%★★★★☆
202470.0183 of 63871.3%★★★★☆
202376.1142 of 64478.0%★★★★☆
202276.8139 of 62577.8%★★★★☆
202168.3184 of 62270.4%★★★★☆
201965.5208 of 64367.7%★★★☆☆
201839.8369 of 62440.9%★★☆☆☆
201765.2201 of 63968.5%★★★☆☆
201666.5195 of 61968.5%★★★☆☆
201551.2297 of 63853.4%★★★☆☆
201449.7353 of 63044.0%★★☆☆☆
201333.9438 of 59926.9%★☆☆☆☆
201236.0425 of 59428.5%★☆☆☆☆
201123.0507 of 59715.1%★☆☆☆☆
201030.0465 of 58921.1%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202569.3180 of 58169.0%★★★☆☆
202472.9144 of 56574.5%★★★★☆
202373.6145 of 58075.0%★★★★☆
202272.0148 of 57374.2%★★★★☆
202163.8193 of 55465.2%★★★☆☆
201955.5269 of 58854.3%★★★☆☆
201835.5387 of 57032.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202582.375 of 61387.8%★★★★☆
202483.372 of 59988.0%★★★★☆
202383.967 of 60889.0%★★★★☆
202287.550 of 60091.7%★★★★★
202182.877 of 58086.7%★★★★☆
201980.083 of 60086.2%★★★★☆
201853.4263 of 58855.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202574.7139 of 58676.3%★★★★☆
202465.1189 of 56866.7%★★★☆☆
202373.5144 of 58275.3%★★★★☆
202276.2130 of 57977.5%★★★★☆
202167.5158 of 56171.8%★★★★☆
201968.5178 of 59069.8%★★★☆☆
201842.2332 of 57141.9%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202546.8265 of 46042.4%★★☆☆☆
202452.4228 of 44148.3%★★☆☆☆
202355.2220 of 46352.5%★★★☆☆
202255.2220 of 45551.6%★★★☆☆
202132.9307 of 43930.1%★★☆☆☆
201940.1302 of 47236.0%★★☆☆☆
201819.7382 of 45716.4%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+18 vs school
Male (2025)76th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)69th percentile~ school
White (2025)42nd percentile-28 vs school
By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts68%+5 vs state
Mathematics63%+10 vs state
Science56%+7 vs state

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Students at Flat Rock Elementary are 73% White, 9% African American, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Flat Rock Elementary ranks 191st of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Flat Rock Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Starr-Iva Middle
High : Crescent High

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Flat Rock Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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